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Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

II
indifference, was driven into The pref
~ garden whore Dolly, standing upon
ladder, was tying up honeysuckles.
Richard only raised his hat slightly
when Dolly turned and viewed this
very unexpected trio, but Julie ex.
claimed: 81. s.=2 s5
/ dolly, dear, I've photographed George
that all Sunny dale has gone mad, ex-
cept we three. Bessie hung my red
collar on the hatstand, Mr.. Dale
caught his coat in it that day he came
to see grandpa, when I was upstairs
sick, and everybody in town saw him
with piece OF my fringe hanging to
his coat, and behold! all the world &C.
cused us OF flirting. We never knew q
word OF it till this morning, and now
we are taking, Bess around, who is
proud to confess her performance"
Dolly's face glowed and dimpled as
she looked at Julie. -
Bessie had a good deal to answer
for" she said, trying to appear joking
but the deepening blush told Richard
exactly what she meant, and the
change in his looks, voice and manner
showed so much to Julie that after q
few more worde she exclaimed to her
sister, "Bess, you are crushing me,
you roiy-poly ball! Let's get out, and
60 to see Miss Lawndes. Pm ready
to face all the world, with my collar
ette on, too .s". 60.
Richard offered to drive her where
she wished togo, but she insisted on be-
ing helped out, and presently was hur.
rying down the path with Bessie, ,leav
ing Richard standing within toot OF
Dolly's ladder.
Bessie enjoyed her prominence in the
affair OF the collarette, so the ex-
PLANTATION spread fast, and Lilly Dale,
Richards little sister, took pride in
showing her doll, adorned with the
missing bit of fringe, which she said
she had pulled off OF brother Dicks
coat one evening.
So the atmosphere of Sunnydale
cleared delightfully."-, and almost any
man may now wear fringe on his coat
button.
George Lane is coming home soon,
Julie is keeping Miss Lawndes very
busy, and Richard, in his meditations
upon Dolly, now combines her with a
nebulous arrangement of white lace
and orange blossoms, to be worn be-
fore long for his benefit.
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Can't Tell the Difference.

'It is g. fact" said q somewhat
famous mixer of fancy drinks re-.
Gently, that there are very few good
judges of liquor. It is a very old
chestnut to set out whisky when
brandy is called for, and not one in
ten can tell the difference. have oft.
en- been told by g. customer that he
had never tasted finer brandy, when
he was drinking q very ordinary
whisky. There are few people who
can distinguish between hi gh and low
priced wines. remember nearly
splitting my sides once laughing at a
man who was ordering champagne
He was drinking Werner's American
extra-dry, and told his friend how
he once drank it with M. Wer.
ner S.. in Paris. He thought it
was the highest priced French
wine, until he found out it was cost
ing him only q dollar bottle; then
he wilted. Even manufacturers are
sold. Once at q convention OF the
beer brewers Of the country heard a
brewer boast that he could name any
kind of beer with his eyes blinded. We
tried him, and when the handkerchief
was over his eyes we gave him nine
sips out OF the same glass and heard
him name nine different brands.
That was very good sport. As q
matter Of fact, this telling, liquors by.
the taste IS very delicate business.
By modern processes distilleFs can ape
liquor SO as to fooleven the old timers.
The worst case I ever struck was q
fisherman who rowed me down ths
river last summer. I offered him q
swig out of q bottle containing q very
fine article Of whisky. He returned it
Saying il was poor stuff. handed
him q bottle containing some :rot-gut''
] used 20 clean my gun. he took q
long pull, and said it was as good Ii
quor. r.asevsrhetasts Buffalo Couri
ier.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25
CannibaliSm In Hayti.

st. Louis Globe Dem ocrat.
U. B. Pewter resident of Kingston
on the island OF Jamaica, is at the
Laclede Hotel. He is the manager OF
a company which is engaged in min
ing phosphate on the Grand Cayman's
Island ,near Jamaica. Upon the pres
ent commercial and social condition
OF Jamaica and the whole group OF
the West Indian Islands Mr.. Powter
talks discouragingly.
1.-THE islands and their inhabitants
are retrograding rapidly said he
recently. ."They are exporting less
and less every year and the
natives are departing more and
more from civilization. The reason I
believe to be the abolition of slavery
in 1924. The effects of that step were
not felt by the white planters until
the old slaves began to die, and the
new generation had to be depended
upon for labor. They would not work
not having been bred to Industrious
habits, and each old slave that died
was so much loss to the quantity of
labor to be obtained. Some of the
planters resorted to the expedient of
importing coolie labor and did very
we'll, but a large number ofowners did
not do this, and estates ON the island
went to ruin fast. AS time passed on
it became more and more difficult to
obtain laborers, and the evil effects of
this unusual idleness was seen in yearly
inn ocS,,
not work to get food and a. house--these
can be had for nothing-and the only
reason why they work at all is that
they may earn enough money to dress
in expensive and gaudily colored
clothes. That is the only use they
have for money. If slavery had not
been abolished, or if it could be re-es-
tablished, the island would flourish.
"What OF the reports that the pr ac-
tice of cannibalism has been revived
in Hayti?"
"1n the main they are true. Hayti,
of all the West Indies, is the most
marked example of the decay of the
islands. When the French left it in
1772 they left a superfcielly, at least,
religious people, with churches, facto-
ries, and roads. Now there is not
church or q factory on the island,
and but one road. while the Catholic
religion has been abandoned for
the OBJ or fetish worship, and
cannibalism has again sprung up.
The island is q black republic, and no
whites are allowed to own property.
In fact, the only whites on the island
are few European traders, who con-
duct the financial affairs of the govern
ment and lend it money, The island
is not communicated with by the peo~
pie of the other islands, and the ne
groes are left to devour one another.
as fast as they please. Their human
desh-eating is not that Of the past
century. They do not eat the flesh
Of The persons who have died, and
having nobody to war with they can
take no prisoners to cook and eat.
They eat tho flesh Of children, taken
when young, penned, and fattened for
the least. Sometimes they steal chill
dren from the neighboring islands and
fatten them for their tables. They
are drifting back into complete barba.
risrn, and there is no Inclination On.
tho part Of tho other islanders TO in.
terfsre with their gradual extinction.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25
She Surely Would

Two old married men were compar.
ing experiences recalling recollections
of loves young dream, and slipping
their toddy, the other night, when one
Remarked:
my wife was sweet enough to eat
when l married her, but she soured on
me badly
II sometimes wish 1 had eaten mine;
but she's too tough now"
If she was cut off the same piece as
my companion. II you had she would
have disagreed with you.--micago
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

here is your ~ Comes could
not cay '.husb band. 2 FL. .# ...s h
Isabella was silent. She was forced
to answer him, for she had heard his
words $z5...$ & s5 f5s55Sss 4
He pointed to the burning house,
saying, Crust me-" @s @= :s@..%..a ....@
She told him what he required to
know, and he rushed into the blazing
building. va. -.
In spite of flame and smoke which
burned and blinded him he made his
way to the hiding place of the rebel
chief; and, lifting his insensible enemy
into his arms, he bore him from the
fiery death and laid him down where
Isabella, upon her knees, was praying
the Virgin to shield and aid her love
and her friend. He laid him upon the
ground beside her, and for the first
time tears pushed from her eyes as she
kissed the lips of hor almost lifeless
husband and upon her bosom laid his
head.
Then she looked up at Comes, her
friend, but she could not say one word.
She saw that the hair was nearly
burned off his head and that his hands
and face were all in blisters. She ran
to the well and got water, and tearing
her dress, she bound the Captains
hands in the cool wetted strips.
Then bathed her husbands head and
face, and moaned and prayed over
him. while the little child rested on
his breast.
Comes brought his horse and took
them to q house some three miles off.
He was obliged to hold Navara in the
saddle all the way, but no word pass
ed between them. Hesaw them safely
housed and was going away. Isabella
lifted up her little daughter and bade
her kiss him. ~
The child willingly put her tiny arms
about his neck and pressed her pure
lips to his own, and tho stern, strong
man trembled to his feet.
Isabella stopped down, with the
bright tears falling from her eyes, and
kissed his blistered hands.
May the blessed Virgin bless and
reward you'll" was all she could say.
He went and looked at Navarro
where he lay, helpless and almost in
sensible, but beginning to breathe nat
rally.
"He will live," said Comes, land
you will be happy. Think sometimes
OF me. I shall pay dearly for what
| have done, but I am content.
Goodbye!"
He was gone. She little knew how
dearly he would pay for this act.
He repaired to the camp, found the
company and the lieutenant. To him
he said quietly: "Ipromised to deliv-
you the traitor. am here. Here is
my sword" Then the lieutenant un-
derstood all.
II know what you have done-I can
see it in your face. You are a noble
gentleman. Never was SO happy to
call a man friend and brother. Take
back your sword; can keep Sc
cret..'
"No," answered Comes, "that would
involve you ALSO" He went direct to
headquarters. Hewas there most gra-
ciously received. The trusty, brave
and relentless Captain Diego Comes
was in high favor with the Captain
General.
"What is your penalty for an off,
Ger OF your command who aids q rebel
to escape?" he asked that officer.
'Death!" cried the Captain-General
loudly and fiercely.
Comes went out.
Three days after they found him,
stark and cold, his own dagger buried
in his breast, lying on the spot where
Isabella had sued and obtained his
mercy foc her husband.
He had delivered the traitor to
death.-A. D. Bailey, in Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25
He Must Know His Lordship.

He Must Know His Lordship.
Who is that ridiculous, pimply cad
over thereP The little ape that is talk
ing to Jimpson, ] meane''
Why, that is Lord Jumping-Jack
tho eldest son OF the Earl Of blazes.
dom you know. : {. =55 &.
The dooce it Is! By the way, Ive
got "a ss4 Jimpson minute. = $z
Goes over and gets introduced
1Sso1 1iepics. Us
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

sonpe that lepro.s!yI = 4 form 81 syphilis
tic disease, IS he says the mercurial
treatment never fails TO Immediately eff
feet some change il any cassot disease
Of that class.
Chinese lepers arc frequently taken
to the hospital, but they are deported
to China g the first oppo< <tunity, the
city paying the expenses This has TO-
be done with the utmost secrecy. as
none Of the Chinese passengers would
60 on the Same steamer with the leper
if they knew It. zs*. 5es..- 's =.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25
A Pretty Story.


There was once tailor who had
beautiful daughter All the young men
from far and near came to visit her be-
cause of her beauty. Two rivals sought
her one day and said: ~
1T is on your account that We have
come hither." s-*+ -.
'tWhat do you want of me?" she re-
piled, smiling.
1--WE love you," returned the two
young men,. @4and each OF US wishes to
marry YOU"
The maiden, being we'll brought up,
called her father, who listened to the
two lovers and then said:
1T is late; 20 home now, but come
again tomorrow, and you shall then
know which of you may have my
daughter
At daybreak the next morning the
two young men returned. "Here we
are!' they cried to the tailor; "remem-
ber what you promised yesterday"
"Wait little,' he replied; Il am
going to- town to buy piece Of cloth;
when I return home with it, you shall
learn what expect from you"
When the tailor returned from town,
he called his daughter, and on her ap-
pearance, he said to the young men:
'*My children, there are two of you,
and have but one daughter. To whom
shall give her? Whom shall refuse?
Behold this suit of cloth; ( will cut from
it two suits of clothes exactly alike:
each one of you must sew one Of them;
he who finishes his task first shall have
my daughter"
Each of the rivals took his task and
prepared to set about it. The father
called his daughter and said to her:
Here is the thread make it ready
for the two workers.
The maiden obeyed her father, and
taking the bundle of thread, seated her.
self near the young men.
But she was as clever and she was
beautiful; though her father did not
know which of the two she loved, nor
the young men themselves, she knew
we'll enough. The tailor went away.
the maiden prepared the thread, the
young men took their needles and be-
gan to sew. To the one she loved the
beauty gave short needlefulls, but to
the other she did not love she gave long
needlefulls They sewed and sewed in
eager haste; at eleven o'clock the work
was not half done, but at three the
young man who had short needlefulls
had completed his task, while the other
had yet much TO do.
When the tailor returned, the con-
queror brought to him the completed
suit, while his rival still sat sewing.
my children,' SAID the father, Il
did not wish to favor one more than an
other, that was why divided the cloth
into two equal parts and told you. He
who finished his task first shall have
my daughter Did you understand
me?"
Father" replied the two young
men, ''we understand you and have ac-
cepted the test. What must be, must"
The tailor had reasoned thus: "He
who finishes first will be the most skill
full workman, and consequently better
able to support wife, but he had
never imagined that his daughter would
give long needlefuls to a man she did
not wish to marry. Cleverness carried
the day, and the maiden really chose
her own husband. E1press.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

Iot" Lne JolnI or a Ilnper becomes con-
tracted as though it had been compress
ed by having cord tightly around it.
The end of the finger becomes numb,
and finally it drops off, without pain,
soreness or bleeding. A new skin forms
over the stump. Other fingers and toes
drop off; then other joints from those
which have already been shortened.
The white spots on the body swell into
projecting blister~like Jumps, and those,
too, in time drop off. 1t is silent,
painless, but long-drawn-out death.
The only sensation of pain the boys de-
clare that they ever felt in connection
with the disease is an occasional sting
like the prick of needle, but this is not
very keen nor of very long duration.
The four lepers eat in room By
themselves. In another room are
some specimens of the boys work,
wrought with pocket-knlves. A couple
of toy ships show skill that would do
credit to practical toymaker. They
have made = rat-trap which is also =
cage, and Whitfield croquet balls out of
wood. They are well behaved and
obedient. a .s.o.:ss..@sss s /. ..S.
They have been given iodide Of pot
ash and bichloride Of mercury continu-
ously during their six months' resi-
dence in the hospital, but il does not
have the slightest apparent effect upon
their disease and the resids lent physi-
cian st the city and county hospital
under whose immedIate care they ~.
9 well as other conyersant with the
cas6k scouts Of the theory adyanced 81
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17
The Aipine social.

One of the most enjoyable and success
full events Of the ason was the fret an
mai reception of The Alpine Social Circle,
at Ro, h Hall, on Easter Monday night.
The hsll was e aborately dee Grated Terp-
ssicoreap festivities were il ulged In until
Gate in he morning, when an elegant col
latiOn was servci Music was furnished
ibv Prof J K Holden. The grand march
was led by. p. Mcmahon and Aggie
r. Rooney. Among those present were
WI Gol man and Miss i. G lsgan, Jof n
r Marion and Miss H. Walton, Wm. J.
MoKigney and Annie Higgins, Geo F.
Mccormack and Aggie Mccormack, I. j.
Hogan aud Eve Nicholson, M J. Dahony
and Hiss A. Dowd T. ]. Walsh and Miss
N. Moran, W. j. Lewis and Katie Kane,
Jos. w. Jones aud Miss NJ. Doyle, jaime
Ormsby and Miss Leblanc, George Grogan
and Miss NJ Scully, Thos. Reidy, Jr. and
Miss NJ. Beckham, james Mcmahon and
Katie McCebe, T. j. Murphy and Nellie
Quinlan, w. Thompson and Flore nee Car
rel. Jamfs McCabe and Annie McMahen,
w. Maddn and D. Brady. Selley smith and
Emma Mullikin, Charles Jeantet, of Vine.
land and Sarah Walton, John Hart and
Miss ManoDy, John Mccormack and Nellie
Mahonv. w. j. Holmer and lady, I. J.
Waldron and lady, Mat Higgins, Charles
Lewis and Miss Scull, j. Murphy and lady,
Archie Lockridge and lady, delegations
from Adonis s. O.. Arcola S. c., Housker
s. O., Acorn s. c., st. Bridget's Young
Mems Association, 'Ninuets s. G., Pansy
S. c., and others.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17

Last election the most lucky man was knause-
e.acted to stick to his business He pins his pr1n
ciples his soatslesve and IS READY 20 take your
nshinr We ar in the city at 1o1 Montgomery street
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17

Gayanaush TO be Tried Tomorrow.
The trial Of Cavanaugh for the murder OF
Patrick Hayden will be called in the Court
The subpoenas were served last night.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17
AnLxided Congregation.

The Summit Avenue Baptist Church on
Friday evening decided to extend call to
Rev. Mr. Davis of buffalo. The call was
not unanimous.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17

$4,000 for the City.
The total receipts in City Collector Loves
4 Office last week were $45, 600.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17

The tide OF spring has set In. and 1t must sweep
away your heavy winter clothes. Summer under
wasr socks and all kinds Of mems furnishing
goods at Barons, 6 Newark avenue.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17

That is one Of the successful candidates for Al,
sarmsn. and doesn't he sport gorgeous neekwsar5
Ha bouaht that of Baron, Newark avenue.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17

No gentleman is perfect in his dress unless tasty
"a, his neck wear. For latest designs in neck aress-
ings 90 TO Baron's 6 Newark avenue
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17
rho ~No Nance Drama.

A large and appreciative audience met at
Bergen Hall Wednesday evening to witness
the original comedy of sour Boys" which
was rendered by members Of the No Name
Society. The cast was very good, and all
tho actors were thorough IN their parts as
if they were professionals. The comedy
was written in three acts, and depicted the
complete failure of the lifelong training
and efforts of two fathers, enc nobleman,
the other a plebian. Each psrent had
brought up his only son in hia own pecsis
lar way, and vainly imagined that ne
would follow the example set before him,
when he fell in love- The piece is bright,
and the second act is by far the best, in
which is described an after-dinner scene
in the baronet's parlor. The disowuing OF
the young gentleman byth irate parents
is an interesting part of the performance.
The cast waS:
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17
A Coming wedding.

The edaing of Frank 7. Luther to MISS
Nellie Wemmerus is to take place ID u is
city on June l. They will make Jerfey
City their home.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-17
BROS
90. NEWARK AVENUE 60
ANDES. 81 and SO RAILROAD avenue


ton of Kid
arriving
Ladies' and Chdns aled importers The
in the county that goods direct
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-10-02
District Court.

The District Court was in session yester.
day, Judge Fitzgerald presiding, and trans
acted the following business:
EvaJ. Dean, administrative vs. W. W..
Nickals: On motion Of plaintiff 1t was or
dered that the demurrer herein be over
mled, and that defendant herein have ~
isys in which to file answer.
Reuben Richard vs.. e.. Probert: Or-
dered that the demurrer herein be over
ruled and that defendant have 20 days in
which to answer. .
State vs.. J. R. Wilmington, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from Messrs. Briggs, Lyon and Nc
Gill. This action was transferred here
from White Pine county for the purpose
Of argument of q demurrer to the indlot'
ment which was %interposed by the defend
ant, and which is intended to test the SUI.
fciency of said indictment. Theiwhole OF
yesterday was consumed in an argument
of the merits of the demurrer, and coun'
eel have taken ten days in which to sub.
NIT their briefs. Judge Fitzgerald will
render his decision in White Pine to
which county the case has been returned
Tor trial,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-10-02
A Remarkable Growth.

The many friends Of Messrs. Montgom.
cry Ward & Co., formerly at 1927 and 229
Wabash Av., Chicago, will be glad to
know that the rapid growth Of their bust
ness has forced them to remove from Wa.
bash Av., to Ill, 112, 113 and ia Miohi-
gan Av., where they have purchased q
magnificent building, the seven floors Of
which they occupy exclusively. These
seven floors are each 100x165 feet, aggre.
eating nearly 10000 square feet of
about 8 acres) of floor surface. The new
quarters will enable them to handle their
large business to the better advantage of
their thousands of customers. Fifteen
years ago Messrs. Montgomery Ward &
%. occupied but D room and that only
25x40 feet. The enormous growth Of their
business during the fifteen years can only
be explained by the fact that they sell di.
rect to customers, supplying all their
wants, and never m~isrepresent any article.
The success Of this house proves the old
saying, that F" Honesty is the best policy"
and from this policy they never deviate.
The fall catalogue issued by Messrs. Mont
gomery Ward & Co. ought to be in every
family.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-10-02
The Richmond Consolidated Min.
Ing COMPANY.

oOk
The history of this American enterprise
as operated by its English owners is but a
fair illustration of the profits that may be
derived from money %intelligently invested
in the business Of mining here in the
United States just as we'll at the present
time as in the past. The English COM
pany was formed August 8, 1871, to acquire
and work certain gold, silver and lead
mines in Eureka. Nevada, with a capital
of 81, 1850, 900 subdivided into 81, 600 shares
Of S25 each fully paid. As early as April,
1872, the company began to pay dividends
and has gone on ever since paying every
year up to the present writing-having
paid one dividend this year Of 81 rs per
share and will doubtless declare another
of the like amount this month. The
largest total Of dividends paid any one
year was $12 per share in 1881-the next
highest in 1878 was Sill 87k per share,
with SO 3716 in 1880, 81 SO in 1882 and
1887, respectively, and So 62k in 1879.
The total amount paid in sixteen successive
years has been $97 rs per share, forming
an aggregate of $5,27s. 500; that will,
doubtless, be further increased this month
to $780, 900 during the present year.
The shareholders have never been assessed
one cent. The property and plant are
large, embracing the Richmond proper,
the Tip-Top, Lookout and several other
claims as we'll as the Albion recently
acquired, together with large tracts of
timber land, also four large furnaces, and
costly refining works. In June and July
some new developments of q promising
character we're made in the property-in
fact. q good, solid body of ore was n
covered at a depth Of less than 100 feet
New York Financial and Mining Journal.